Cupcakes <3.

Now that Fashion was Conquered, how about moving things to another topic :)
BAKING :)
Perfect activity for any type of day :)
I Personally LOVE it :D

So, Cupcakes are fairly easy and fun to bake :)
Here's a simple recipe for Vanilla Cupcakes :D

  Ingredients

• 110g/4oz butter or margarine, softened at room temperature
• 110g/4oz caster sugar
• 2 free-range eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 110g/4oz self-raising flour
• 1-2 tbsp milk
  
  

  Preparation method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale. Beat in the eggs a little at a time and stir in the vanilla extract.
     Technique: Creaming butter by hand
     Watch technique0:50 mins
  3. Fold in the flour using a large metal spoon, adding a little milk until the mixture is of a dropping consistency. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until they are half full.
     Technique: Folding
     Watch technique0:35 mins
  4. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden-brown on top and a skewer inserted into one of the cakes comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and cool on a wire rack.
     
     
     Cupcakes are my absolute favorite :) And Icing them in different ways just makes it all the more exciting and better :D
     
     
     So here are my 'Top 10 Icing Ideas!' :)
     (NOT in order of preference)
     
     
     

     This is Ah-dorable and pretty easy to make if you have ice-cream and Oreos :) With additional props if you want :D

     

     This is so cute :D It's one cupcake placed sideways on another and all your need is piping bag skills :P

     

     The cookie monster! It is so innovative and you don't have to stuff the WHOLE cookie in, just cut and attach :)

     

     This is PERFECT for your little niece's birthday party :) It is cute, chic and so pretty!

     

     Bumble Beeness :D It is easy and cute (:

     

     This is Chic, Elegant and JUST RIGHT for a wedding shower or a baby shower too :)

     

     The I-phone Icons! It is so innovative and unique! Perfect gift for a techie :)

     

     Hamburger? NO! Look again, it's a double layer cupcake making the bottom bun and patty. And Icing for lettuce and cheese and a thin slice of cake to top it off :)

     

     ELMO! Who doesn't love Elmo? If you don't, you were never loved as a kid! It's so Ce-ute!

     

     I could have easily picked a professionally made one, but this looks do-able and easy :) And not to mention, so realistic :P And SO lovable :D

     
     

     TTYSoon, Moi :)